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The average bus between Essen and Altenkirchen takes 19h 22m and the fastest bus takes 13h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Essen to Altenkirchen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Essen and Altenkirchen. The earliest departure is at 9:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Altenkirchen at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Cologne Airport CGN and take an average of 19h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Saarbrücken bus station via Cologne Airport CGN station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
Essen to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
The distance between Essen and Altenkirchen is 225.1 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Cologne Airport CGN, Saarbrücken bus station, Neunkirchen, Stummdenkmal, Neunkirchen, and Breitenbach, Wendeplatz in around 9h 30m.
